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A web reference states "The beam of many monohulls can be calculated by using the following formula."
Beam=LOA(Length overall) in feet to the power of 2/3 +1
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What is another name for boat width?
Beam...the widest part of a boat
Beam of a boat?
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transom
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beam
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What is the length and the width of a sail boat?
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Where is the beam on a boat measured?
At the widest point. Think of it this way; "what is the smallest door this boat could fit through?".
What is beam on a boat?
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